The final whistle is blown.A deserved victory for the Cypriot champions. Despite Dieudonné Mbokani’s sensational equaliser, AEL showed enviable spirit to conjure a 72nd-minute winner courtesy of Edmar’s venomous drive. They will now take a precious 2-1 advantage to Belgium for the return leg on 28 August.

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Gilberto (in) - Edmar (out) (AEL)

83

Mbokani (Anderlecht) is cautioned by the referee.

81

Rui Miguel (AEL) is cautioned by the referee.

75

Jovanović (Anderlecht) is shown a second yellow card and is dismissed.The Serbian international will now miss the next leg after being shown a second yellow card for dissent., following his substitution.

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Yakovenko (in) - Jovanović (out) (Anderlecht)

72

Rui Miguel (AEL) scores!Edmar twists and turns inside the area and tees up the AEL No10, whose venomous effort proves too hot to handle for Silvio Proto. A goal out of nothing.

70

Safari (Anderlecht) is cautioned by the referee.

67

Jovanović (Anderlecht) is cautioned by the referee.

65

Dickson (in) - Paulo Sérgio (out) (AEL)

62

Mbokani (Anderlecht) scores!The visitors are rewarded for their second-half dominance. The Congolese forward links with Kanu on the edge of the area, drifts beyond his marker, and fires an emphatic finish into the bottom corner. Stunning finish.

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Rui Miguel (in) - Luciano Bebê (out) (AEL)

The referee blows for half-time.In a half that switched ends at dizzying pace, AEL steadied themselves to take the lead on 34 minutes. Dosa Júnior found himself completely unmarked from Luciano Bebê’s corner and planted a thunderous header past Silvio Proto.

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Nikolaou (AEL) is cautioned by the referee.

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Luciano Bebê (AEL) is cautioned by the referee.

37

Dossa Júnior (AEL) is cautioned by the referee.

34

Dossa Júnior (AEL) scores!The Portuguese-born defender is allowed a free header following Luciano Bebê's inswinging corner, and he makes no mistake from close range, powering past a helpless Silvio Proto.